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Tim Hall

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Good morning folks, I am new to the forum and have a ton of questions but I'll keep it to just a few.
I can't seem to get my knives anywhere near the point of beautiful like most of you but I can't afford to keep buying metal to give away. At which point did you say to yourself, " I can sell this one just to get a stick of metal" or " I quit." Two extremes I understand but I'm closer to the second than the first. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Tim Hall said:
Good morning folks, I am new to the forum and have a ton of questions but I'll keep it to just a few.
I can't seem to get my knives anywhere near the point of beautiful like most of you but I can't afford to keep buying metal to give away. At which point did you say to yourself, " I can sell this one just to get a stick of metal" or " I quit." Two extremes I understand but I'm closer to the second than the first. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome Tim. Don't think in terms of extremes with the knife hobby. Some here buy and sell frequently and others buy and keep (the knife black hole thing) like I do. There is a lot more to it than just "a stick of metal" if you like knives. We don't know your interests to make suggestions. If you are new to the hobby, just buy what appeals to you and there will likely be an evolution in thought if the interest stays.
 
I see. Just try things until it fits, right? Mine just never seem to look as good as most but I'm still new so I have to give myself a break on the beauty of my knives. I'll keep trying but again, any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'll post some pics later to get advice.
 
Where are you located? Rural or urban? Interests?

You can seek advice and hone the "try things until it fits" approach. The reality is that nobody can really tell you what to like or favor. There are substantial choices in factory made knives these days. If you use price as a gauge, lean toward the $50-$75 plus and less than $200 to get your feet wet. There are some real good inexpensive knives around, but just being inexpensive is not enough.

Are you actually talking about knife photography?
 
I am in a "small" town right outside of Little Rock, AR. Hunting and fishing are my interest. I like how bushcraft knives look and work. I've been trying to make those but the plunge line is off or the handle is too thick. Things like that.
 
I also have been leaning toward the bushcraft type fixed blades for the last year or so. I like Kepharts quite a bit and things like the Condor Bushlore profile a lot. There are a lot of makers doing these now. Fiddleback makes a nice one they call a Kephart but it is more of just a bushcraft blade.

I assume you have visited AG Russell's store by now. I'm a big fan of Bob Dozier blades too.
 
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